It’s a precious moment for our organisation to hear from someone who engaged with our services more than a decade ago. So when Terry, now in his early 30s, picked up the phone to call us some 14 years after our organisation first met him, we knew he would have a special story to share. Now happily married and after over a decade-long career of working his way up in hospitality from dishy to kitchen Read more
That’s the question the Tenancy Skills Institute posed to Australasian property managers with a combined rent roll of over 83,000 tenancies between May and July of this year. Alarmingly, their insights identified that an average of 4.84% of tenancies included in the survey are at risk of failing and vulnerable to homelessness right now. The Tenancy Skills Institute report, entitled ‘The Next Wave of Homelessness: Tenancies At Risk of Failing in the Australasian Private Rental Read more
This week, our team came together for inCommunity’s annual conference, a chance to connect as a team, spend time reflecting, exchanging ideas, and envisioning our future! We thank Shannon Ruska of Tribal Experiences for giving us a warm Welcome to Country and insightful Cultural Talk to commence the day. Followed by real industry leader and author, Peter Brewer sharing his experience and enthusiasm for approaching change with confidence and curiosity. Led by our CEO, Paul Read more
Congratulations to our valued partner Dignity Homeless Services Australia on their incredible 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner held on Friday night! To mark the not-for-profit organisation’s milestone of empowering people experiencing homelessness for over a decade, Founder & CEO Suzanne, National Partnerships Manager Sherin and their team brought together an incredible group of people to celebrate and to fundraise for their tireless and vital work. Our Deputy CEO Nerissa had the great honour of joining them Read more
As we move through National Homelessness Week, we continue to seek to raise awareness of the experience of homelessness. We recognise the strength and courage it takes to seek support during tough times, especially for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Our inCommunity Connect team is committed throughout the year to inspire Ipswich community members experiencing these challenges as they work towards securing longer-term and sustainable housing for themselves. In the past year, and Read more
Last year, Celine’s life was stable and secure. In her early 50s, Celine had been living with her good friend and housemate for the longest time. Life was good, and she was planning her next annual winter vacation for 2025. Sadly, Celine’s world quickly turned upside down when their landlord gave them notice, sharing they would be selling the place she had called home for well over a decade. Scrambling to find a new home Read more
The inCommunity Connect Assertive Outreach Team’s van has had an amazing makeover to enhance our support for people sleeping rough in the Ipswich community – affectionately called ‘Bean on the Move’, as featured in today’s Local Ipswich News! Now, our team can offer a barista-style brew and heat a frozen meal from our Dignity Food Relief program, whilst connecting with people sleeping rough and delivering support to identify housing pathways available – a service funded Read more
On Tuesday, the Women’s Club celebrated NAIDOC Week, focusing on this year’s theme ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’ for 2025, recognising the strength and resilience of First Nations Peoples as this important week reaches the significant 50-year milestone. The Women’s Club enjoys participation from women of all ages, so discussions touched on the importance of younger generations while creating an artwork that represents the multi-generational, supportive community of the club.
inCommunity Inc. and our brands of inCommunity Connect, Tenancy Skills Institute and Beddown recognise the importance of NAIDOC Week, celebrated this year from 6th to 13th July. 2025 is a significant milestone for NAIDOC Week as it signifies 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture and resilience. A time to reflect while also embracing the future as embodied by this year’s theme: “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy.” As described by Aunty Read more
Today’s issue of Local Ipswich News highlights the serious impact of financial stress within our community, including the impact it has on households’ weekly food budgets. Prompted by the Financial Hardship Report 2025 (National) issued by The Salvation Army Australia, our CEO Paul, lends a local perspective to the issue. Paul shares, “In the last couple of years, our specialist housing and homelessness service has seen a definite increase in financial hardship.” inCommunity Connect is Read more